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Lesbats Scieries d'Aquitaine has implemented four Vecoplan Toploader systems for storage and in-plant conveying of chips, bark, and sawdust. The solution feeds the pellet line and the boiler house, stabilizing material flow and reducing dust thanks to enclosed conveyors.
BB Engineering and Barmag will present extrusion, melt filtration and integrated PET recycling technologies at K 2025, with live demonstrations during an open house at the BBE Technical Center. The companies share a joint booth in hall 10, booth H12.
Barmag, part of the Oerlikon Group, will showcase advanced recycling, extrusion, and filtration technologies for the plastics industry at K 2025, focusing on sustainable closed-loop solutions for polymer processing and high-quality rPET production.
Japan Steel Works has introduced the world's first 40,000 kN all-electric injection moulding machine, setting new standards in productivity, energy efficiency, and sustainability. The company will showcase its latest innovations at K 2025.
At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, Meusburger will present an expanded product range and new solutions for injection mold making, with a focus on demolding processes and support for designers.
At K 2025, Wittmann Battenfeld will showcase advanced injection molding technologies and resource-saving innovations, including the new MacroPower with a one-piece machine body, multi-component systems, and solutions for sustainable plastics processing.
Used industrial machinery is gaining recognition as a key component in the circular economy, offering significant environmental and financial benefits while supporting more equitable access to technology across global markets.
At K 2025, ENGEL will present a compact injection moulding solution for producing robust, thick-walled technical parts from 100% post-consumer recyclate, combining advanced foaming technology, digital assistance, and material efficiency.
Hennecke Group and Yizumi have entered into a strategic partnership to develop innovative polyurethane (PUR) overmolding solutions, aiming to set new standards in injection molding applications for global industries.
Skyroot Aerospace, a private Indian space launch company, has implemented Siemens Xcelerator’s Polarion software to streamline its software development and support its mission of affordable, on-demand spaceflight.
At Drinktec, Moretto will showcase innovative automation for PET processing, including crystallizers, grinders, dryers, and dosing systems, all designed to boost efficiency, support recycling, and ensure high-quality production.
FCS Group impressed at the 2025 Taichung Plastics & Rubber Industry Exhibition with its intelligent injection molding solutions and is set to unveil further innovations at Taimold 2025 in Taipei.
Feddem has supplied its newly developed FED 18 MTS laboratory extruder to Polyram – MCT, supporting the company's laboratory modernisation and enhancing capabilities in thermoplastic elastomer and polypropylene compound development.
Syncro Group celebrates its 18th anniversary in 2025, presenting a new generation of sustainable and efficient machinery at K Show 2025, with a focus on circular economy and advanced process control solutions.
At drinktec 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will present its extensive all-electric packaging expertise, reaffirming the company’s new theme "Today. Tomorrow. Electric."
Amaplast, the Italian association for plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers, voices serious concerns about the new EU-USA tariff agreement, warning of significant challenges for European industry and exports.
From September 15 to 19, 2025, the Wittmann Group will present itself at the Drinktec, the world’s leading trade fair for beverage and liquid food technology, with a high-speed machine from its EcoPower Xpress series
At K 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will showcase its most innovative and customer-oriented developments to-date, highlighting how the unique collaboration between industrial experts in Germany and Japan is advancing process efficiencies.
Formnext 2025 will place an even greater focus on commercially successful Additive Manufacturing applications. With its sights set on advancing the industrialization of the AM industry, the leading international exhibition will demonstrate how innovative manufacturing solutions can help companies achieve a competitive edge.
A new generation of decorative and functionalised rear-end-lights is about to enter series production. At K 2025, ENGEL will present the complete manufacturing process for the first time.
Reifenhäuser is presenting the latest generation of its unique automation solution for flat die extrusion lines at K 2025. With the new generation, the automation level of PAM (precise, autonomous, mechatronic) increases significantly.
In Hall 15, Stand A42, the machine manufacturer will present two practical developments for twin-screw extrusion: the compact FED 18 MTS laboratory extruder and the Feddem Automatic AirBlade (FAA) for minimising product residues at the extruder die exit.
No other material is under as much pressure worldwide as plastic. Stricter regulations, rising energy and raw material costs and increasingly ambitious targets in the circular economy are presenting processors and recyclers with growing challenges.
Haitian is kicking off the K year 2025 with the motto “Level Up!” The focus is on the promise to offer customers hands-on advantages in productivity, flexibility, and future-oriented opportunities within the Haitian Group.
The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the recoStar PET art recycling process in a positive “Scientific Opinion” based on the new regulation in force since 2022.
Visitors to Labelexpo Europe 2025 can expect to see press technology reaching new levels of performance across conventional, digital and hybrid configurations, along with tighter integration with digital workflows.
For the first time ever, all Davis-Standard Corporation brands will exhibit under one umbrella at one booth during the upcoming K Show, Hall 16, Booth B19, October 8-15, in Düsseldorf, Germany.
When ENGEL first unveiled a tie-bar-less injection moulding machine at the K trade fair in Düsseldorf in 1989, the reaction was mixed: technical fascination on one hand, open scepticism on the other.
KraussMaffei Extrusion now offers machine technology with the flexible ZE BluePower, which processes formulations with halogen-free flame retardants in polyolefins - as an alternative to conventional cable formulations based on halogenated flame retardants.
Movacolor is heading to K 2025, this fairs brings together manufacturers, machine builders, brand owners, OEMs, and suppliers for eight days of cutting-edge innovations, live demonstrations, and industry networking.
At this year's K trade fair, the world's leading supplier for laser plastic welding will be presenting the latest technologies such as the Evo2Step process and absorption measurement.
The Arburg Technology Center (ATC) in Rednitzhembach has been extensively renovated, modernised and significantly enlarged since the autumn of 2022. During the transition period, the Arburg team supported customers on site with great commitment and flexibility.
At K 2025, ENGEL will demonstrate how technological innovation, digital intelligence and sustainability can be effectively combined. The trade fair presentation focuses on industry-specific injection moulding solutions that enable companies to manufacture more efficiently, precisely and flexibly.
K2025 stands as the premier global exhibition for the plastics and rubber industry. This triennial event brings together leading manufacturers, innovators, and experts from across the sector.
Under the motto "Pioneering Plastics - Performance. Perfected. For you.", KraussMaffei will showcase its capabilities at K 2025 (Düsseldorf, October 8th -16th) as a comprehensive solution provider along the entire polymer processing value chain.
The annual Assembly of Amaplast - Italy's national trade association representing some 170 manufacturers of machinery, equipment, and moulds for plastics and rubber processing, and member of Confindustria - was held on 24 June 2025 at Villa Borromeo in Cassano d'Adda.